The 18-19 RA Application

​The Resident Advisor (RA) is an important member of the Residence Life staff. She/he is a student who serves a group of residents living in a residence hall community. The RA position can generally be described in terms of five roles: Resource Aid, Programmer, Policy Administrator, Peer Advisor, and Facilities Manager.

This position calls for a student with a high degree of maturity and flexibility, and who has exhibited significant leadership ability. Students who will be considered for an RA position will be in good standing academically and socially, and will have maintained a GPA of 2.5 or better. Good candidates must be able to communicate effectively with students, faculty, and staff.

Part 1: Basic Information

* Indicates required field

Name: *

First

Last

Email: *

Date: *

Current Academic Year: *

First YearSecond YearThird YearFourth YearFifth Year

Class Year: *

FreshmanSophomoreJuniorSeniorGraduate Student

GPA: *

Major: *

Current Address or Residence Hall: *

Are you employed elsewhere on or off campus? If so, please describe your job and work schedule. *

Please describe the co-curricular activities with which you plan to be involved during the upcoming academic year? *

Part 2: Essay Questions

Rank the following characteristics of a student leader from 1 (most important) to 5 (least important): Availability, Communication, Consistency, Flexiblity, Relationship with Students. Also, please explain the reason for your number one answer. Please note that there is no right answer. *

Describe any previous employment experience, special training, or personal strengths you have which would be an asset to you as a Resident Advisor. *

What do students gain from living in residence halls? *

If you could change one aspect about Residence Life at E&H, what would you change and why? *

Part 3: References

References are required as part of this application process and it is your responsibility to direct your references to the application website in order to complete the candidate evaluation forms. Please obtain a reference from 1.) a professor, and 2.) your current resident advisor. If you are a commuter student, please provide a reference from a past employer in place of the current resident advisor.